Commemorative Stamp and Coin for the 125 Year Anniversary of the Automobile
05 May 2011
125 years ago the Kaiserliche Patentamt (Imperial Patent Office) in Berlin granted Benz & Co. in Mannheim the patent No. 37,435 for a "vehicle with a gas engine drive system". This patent is see as the birth certificate of the... Read More »
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2011 Mille Miglia to Commemorate Rudolf Caracciola’s 1931 Win
02 May 2011
Mercedes-Benz Classic will have three of the legendary compressor cars lined up on the starting grid at the 2011 Mille Miglia. Two Mercedes-Benz cars – an SS model and an SSK model – will commemorate Rudolf Caracciola's fabled victory in... Read More »
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Mercedes-Benz History: In-Depth Look at Automatic Transmissions from Mercedes-Benz
13 April 2011
"The ultimate driving experience", proclaimed the brochure on the first automatic transmission developed in-house by Mercedes-Benz back in 1961. Several years of intensive development work went into the four-speed automatic clutch which was premiered in April 1961 as an optional... Read More »
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Mercedes-Benz History: Touring Cars of the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s
04 April 2011
Following the Mercedes-Benz works team's retirement from Formula 1 and the sports car world championship at the end of the 1955 season, the rallies claimed fans' full attention as of 1956. The Mercedes vehicles competing on race courses all over... Read More »
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Mercedes-Benz History: Blitzen-Benz – The Fastest Car in the World
17 March 2011
On April 23, 1911 in Datona Beach Florida, Bob Burman set the world speed record in a Benz 200 hp. The record attempt occured over a mile with flying start allowing the Blitzen-Benz to reach the world record speed of... Read More »
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Mercedes-Benz Classics on Display at Retro Classics 2011
04 March 2011
Mercedes-Benz Classic will be featuring several highlights at this year's Retro Classics 2011. Being that 2011 marks the 125th birthday of the motor car, the German manufacturer will display four fascinating milestone vehicles from its collection. All four of these... Read More »
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Mercedes-Benz Displays Fortitude Amidst Adversity
17 February 2011
New technology always has its critics, and not surprisingly, the automobile was no different. What did Kaiser Wilhelm II, the last German Emperor, think of the new technology of his day? "I believe in the horse - the automobile is... Read More »
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Mercedes-Benz History: Diesel Passenger Car Premiered 75 Years Ago
16 February 2011
The Mercedes-Benz 260 D in the W 138 series was the world's first series-production diesel passenger car. Seventyfive years ago in February 1936, 50 years after the invention of the petrol-powered automobile by Carl Benz, Mercedes-Benz presented this revolutionary vehicle... Read More »
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Mercedes-Benz Safety: History of the Airbag and Restraint System
07 February 2011
In 1981 Mercedes-Benz was the world's first automobile manufacturer to present the airbag and belt tensioner as restraint systems to the public in a series-production car. These two milestones in passive safety were premiered in a W 126-series S-Class Saloon... Read More »
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Mercedes-Benz on Display at the Rétromobile 2011 Show
26 January 2011
The 125th birthday of the automobile is the central focus of the Mercedes-Benz presentation at Rétromobile 2011. This international specialist fair, one of the most important devoted to classic vehicles, will be held in Paris from 2 to 6 February... Read More »
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